"Bioavailability is practically 100% (F = 1) following an intravenous administration."
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/bioavailability
"The definition of elimination half-life is the length of time required for the concentration of a particular substance (typically a drug) to decrease to half of its starting dose in the body. Understanding the concept of half-life is useful for determining excretion rates as well as steady-state concentrations for any specific drug"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK554498/
"CDER is charged with advancing public health through the review, regulation, and research of potential treatments."
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/news-events-human-drugs/studying-how-pathogens-cause-disease
"Due to the poor nutritional quality of the standard American diet (SAD), many people aren’t receiving proper nutrition from the foods they eat.
Since so many American foods are grown in poor soils, sprayed with poisons, and technologically manipulated, even those who eat a relatively healthy diet may find it challenging to get all the nutrients they need."
"A medication delivered intravenously is considered 100% bioavailable.
With respect to dietary supplements, bioavailability is not just the amount or fraction of the nutrient that’s absorbed into the bloodstream, but also how much of it is used by the body or stored for future use."
https://brainmd.com/blog/what-is-bioavailability/
"Traditionally, people who aren’t able to eat enough food, or who have an illness that interferes with nutrient absorption would be good candidates for IV vitamin therapy. Other uses for IV vitamin drips include correcting dehydration after extreme exercise or alcohol intake, boosting the immune system, and increasing energy levels."
https://www.healthline.com/health/under-review-IV-vitamin-therapy#What-kind-of-person-or-type-of-health-concerns-would-benefit-the-most-from-this-practice-and-why?
"IV therapy has the highest level of absorption and bioavailability. When you infuse your body with nutrients intravenously, the vitamins are released straight into your bloodstream. This means you can bypass the gut and don’t have to deal with all the absorption issues that can occur there as with food or oral supplements. IV therapy is a must for people who are trying to heal “leaky gut”, a condition that means you have intestinal permeability and therefore aren’t able properly absorb nutrients from your diet. Leaky gut is tricky, and a vicious cycle, because you need these nutrients to heal your intestinal wall, but you can’t get enough of them from your food or vitamin supplements. IV therapy is the answer."
"IV therapy delivers instant hydration plus the high dose of vitamins you need. After getting an IV, most patients report feeling more energized, hydrated, less anxious, and that they sleep like a baby that night. More importantly, IV therapy is preventative, meaning it will strengthen your immune system and help you fight off sickness, keep your energy levels high, and your body functioning at its peak performance. While you’ll likely notice certain benefits instantly, the effects of IV therapy are cumulative, and this therapy has the best results when done regularly as part of a nutrient therapy treatment plan."
https://thebiostation.com/bioblog/doctors-recommend-iv-therapy-over-vitamin-supplement/
"Micronutrient deficiencies form an important global health issue, with malnutrition affecting key development outcomes including poor physical and mental development in children, vulnerability or exacerbation of disease, mental retardation, blindness and general losses in productivity and potential. Unlike energy-protein undernourishment, the health impacts of micronutrient deficiency are not always acutely visible; it is therefore sometimes termed ‘hidden hunger’ (the two terms can be used interchangeably). The World Health Organization (WHO) estimate that more than two billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiency globally."
https://ourworldindata.org/micronutrient-deficiency
"Micronutrients are essential to sustain life and for optimal physiological function. Widespread global micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) exist, with pregnant women and their children under 5 years at the highest risk. Iron, iodine, folate, vitamin A, and zinc deficiencies are the most widespread MNDs, and all these MNDs are common contributors to poor growth, intellectual impairments, perinatal complications, and increased risk of morbidity and mortality."
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26045325/
"Micronutrient deficiencies can have devastating consequences. At least half of children worldwide younger than 5 years of age suffer from vitamin and mineral deficiencies2"
https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/micronutrient-malnutrition/micronutrients/index.html
Vitamin Deficiencies Can Mess With Your Mental Health
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/vitamin-deficiency-mental-health_l_5e3d88e3c5b6f1f57f100995
What to Know About Vitamins and Mental Health
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/what-to-know-about-vitamins-and-mental-health
